Pressure mounts on TNK-BP's chief

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*Russia's labour inspectorate has fined TNK-BP, owned 50-50 by BP and a group of Russian tycoons, in a case that could result in the oil firm's chief executive Robert Dudley being stripped of his duties. TNK-BP has until early July to resolve various violations against both Russian and foreign staff regarding contracts and salaries found at the firm during an unplanned inspection on 11 June. Otherwise, Mr Dudley could be stripped of his managerial duties for three years. The company was fined 40,000 roubles ($860) and Mr Dudley himself 3,000 roubles.

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